Luggage carrier for automobiles



Dec. 18,1923. mmzsa R. H. PRICHARD LUGGAGE CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILES v Filed May 9. 1921 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Dec. 18, 1%23.

ROBERT E. PBICHARD, OF

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LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA.

LUGGAGE CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed May 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT E. PRICHARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, have'invented new and useful Improvements in Luggage Carriers for Automobiles, of which the fol- Thisinvention relatesto luggage carriers and the main object of this invention is to provide at the ends of the carrier disclosed in the said patent hinged sections adapted to fold inwardly against the side of the device when not in use and to extend inwardly of andtransversely across the running board of an automobile for enclosing the portion of the said running board intermediate the ends ofthe carrier. In this manner the space within the limits, of the carrier on the running board may be utilized for holding 1 suit casesfhan'd bags,.packages and other articles so that the same-willnot be displaced during the movement of the vehicle and additionally; provides a convenient method of carrying articles in a place readily .accessible for use at any time.

Another object'is to provide. in a luggage carrier having an extensible side structure adapted to c be compactly folded together when not inuse and to be extended and attachedto the running boardrof a vehicle for use,la pair of end members of skeleton form hingedly attached to -the supporting standards of said side. structure and foldab-le thereagainst; and capable of being. extended and held in transverse planes across. the running board" for use,saidflend-members being movable when the carrier is attached to the running board of the vehicle. 'Other objects may appear as the descriptionof'my invention progresses.

I have illustrated a preferred form of de vice in the accompanying drawing of my invention forming a part of this application. in which: V

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of an automobile showing myluggage carrier attached thereto for use.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same folded together.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the devicev detached from the automobile and extended.

1921. Serial No. 467,944.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged end elevation of the same.

The form of device shown in said draw-'.

ings includes a pair of channeled end standards S,'S and a similar intermediate standard S having U-shaped members' C, C, C rigidly-attached thereto at their lower ends. The legs 1 and 2 of said members being extended horizontally and the legs 2 thereof having screw clamps C supported thereon.

The side of the carrier is formed by a plurality of diagonal bars B, B, etc, of opposite inclination and hinged together at their ends and at the central intersections in the manner shownin Fig. 1,'said side portion being arranged a'fter the fashion of lazy tongs. The side bars Bare attached at 3, and 3 to the end standards 5, Sand at 4 to the central standard S-.

the clamps G and screws 0 on the lower ends of the standards, the upperlegs 1 of the members C being held in contact with the upper surface of the running board and the swivel collars 5 on the ends ofthe screws C being forced into engagement with the lower surface of said running board by turningthe handles 6 of said screws.

It will be apparent that in this form ofcarrier the length may be regulated to suit the desire of the user by-extending the side of the carrier prior to the attachment of the carrier. tothe running-board; and the entire space between the outer edge of'the running board-and the side of the body may be utilized for holding article's during the movementfof' the vehicle. All of the features hereinbefore 'enumerated and described are immaterial tom-y present invention but serve to give an idea of the utility of my improvements which consist .in the provision on the structure described of the hinged end sections E, E, which I will describe in detail.

In order to carry out the objects of my invention and to add my improvements to the structure of the carrier in a convenient and practical manner I provide on each of the end standards S, S a pair of brackets b and b which are spaced apart vertically of said standards and have downwardly and upwardly bent portions 7, respectively at- The carrieris attached to the running board R of the automobile A by means of tached to the flat inner sides of the standards by means of rivets 8, or otherwise. Said members also have right angularly bent por tions 9 which extend inwardly from said standards and have lugs 10 formed thereon which are formedat right angles. to the per tions 9.

The ends E, E of the carrier consist'of mam members havlng vertical portlons 11 with horizontal legs 12, 12 formed thereon and pivotally attached to the brackets b and b on the standards S, S by'means'of rivets or bolts 13, and also other verticahmembers, 14 attached at their ends to the portions 12,

12 for closing partially the, space between the vertical portions 11 and the standards.

The pivots 13, '13, of the ends E, E, are placed at "unequal distances from the lazy,

tong structure ot the body B, respectively,

so that said ends may be foldedyparalleli with the body and'at different planes, in' order that the carrier may be collapsed into a minimum space without straining.

End members E are adapted to swing inwardly against the sides of the carrier on the rivets 13 whennot in use and t'obe ex.-' tended at right angles thereto when in positionfor use, and the arrangement is such that the ends maybe moved when the carrier is attached to the running board. When in position for use on thejrunning board said end members are held in engagement with the lugs 10 of the brackets b and bso as to prevent their IIIOYBment outwardly, from the standard in order that articles held inv the space enclosed the carrier tween the, side. of the carrier and the body. of the automobile, when only av restricted space is desired.

The carrier thus provided is. light, compact and conveniently arranged forready attachment to. the vehicle running board, and though I have, shown the. ends E of: skeleton form, the same maybe otherwise made and attachedto the side, ot a' carrier. of the sameor difi'ferent form. from'that,

side portion; 7 c 1 V A a 4:. In a luggage carrier'o'tthe character shown, without departing from the spirit of my invention or enlarging the scope thereof beyond the appended claims.

What I claim is:

VI. A luggage carrier having standards detachably. held on a vehicle and provided with members extending inwardly thereof and spaced apart, and end members hingedly attached to said extended members at points inwardly of the standards and above the running board ofa vehicle whereby the ends maybe folded inwardly against the side of thecarrierwhen notin use'and outwardly therefrom and at right angles thereto when in position for use, as described.

2; A. luggage carrier having spaced standards detachably held-on the running board of a vehicle, brackets on the inner sides of said'standards having lugs formed thereon disposed at right angles to the running a board, end members hingedly attached to" of said carrier. and adapted to be held in transverse positions by'means of said lugs, said end-s being movablejwhen the carrier is in position for use.

3. A luggage carrier comprising anvex- 'tensible side po'rtionhavinga plurality of spaced standards adapted to be detachably 7 said brackets at pointssp'aced'from the side held on the running boardof a vehicle,right V angularly. disposed eritensions on said stand-l ardsf transversely of said running board, foldable end members supportedon said ex-' tensions and capable of being swungabo'ut an axis on an are of; substantially ninety degreeswhen the carrler 1S 1'I1 position for use, means 'for limiting the 'outward moveg ment of said. end members relatiiveto said described, the combination with ya running board are v.eh1cle, of' extensions on saidca'r rier above said runningiboard,end members hingedly. attached to said extensions and ad'- justa'ble'about an arc of substantially ninety degrees 'for moving said members into and,

from positions 0t use: when thecarrier attached to said running board, and-"means for limiting the outward movement; ofsaidj end members.

Witnesses: a

' LUTHER L. MACK, H. G. Moomi- Bonner Q reiorngnnfi 

